Homicide rate in Martinique

Martinique: Homicide rate was 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
2.75 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 35.1%
Rank
85th
of 179 regions
All-time high
5.74 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
2.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
6
2004–2009

Homicide rate in Martinique, 2004–2009

02462004200620092004: 4.7 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 4.7 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Martinique recorded 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

That places Martinique 85th out of 179 regions with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Martinique

  1. 82 Turkey 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 83 Liberia 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 84 India 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 86 Lithuania 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 87 Andorra 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 88 Myanmar 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Martinique?
Homicide rate in Martinique was 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Martinique?
The highest recorded value was 5.74 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Martinique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
How does Martinique rank for homicide rate?
Martinique ranks 85th out of 179 regions with data for 2009.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Martinique?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Martinique data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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